Last deployment to Afghanistan

Navy Corpsman HM2 Herbert Robertson holds a hand to the face of his daughter Jovi Robertson,5, as he reaches out from the bus that will take him to March AFB.
— John Gastaldo / John Gastaldo/U-T San Diego

Major Shawn Robinson, holds daughter Alexandra Robinson, 20 months next to wife Christie Robinson as they await his orders for departure for a bus to March AFB then a plane to Afghanistan.
— John Gastaldo / John Gastaldo/U-T San Diego

Marine First Lt. Peter Gibbons-Neff readies his M4 rifle as he and other Marines prepare to deploy, some for the first time, but all for hopefully, the last time, to Afghanistan.
— John Gastaldo / John Gastaldo/U-T San Diego